Jesus Goes After The Lost One If one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, doesn’t he leave the other ninety-nine in the desert and go after the lost one until he finds it? When he does find it, he joyfully hoists it onto his shoulders; and when he gets…
Ann carried a secret within her heart as she slowly seated herself in the pew. She cautiously looked around wondering if anyone noticed the bruise on her forearm. She tried to concentrate on words coming from the pulpit, but her mind wandered to the incidences of the past week. She was confused by the control…
October is here again! That means that once again we solemnly acknowledge that Domestic Violence and Abuse is real. We affirm that abuse is a sin. We remember that 1 out of 3 women sitting in the pews on Sunday morning have known domestic abuse in some form or other. We grieve for the…
Thirty years ago the Lord began a ministry to gather women together for mutual support and encouragement because of the mistreatment and abuse they were suffering in their marriages and homes. They decided to call it FOCUS Ministries so they would remember to: FOCUS ON CHRIST for ULTIMATE SATISFACTION Of course, the rest is history…
One of the worst things about domestic abuse is how it shrinks us – it makes us feel like we have no value, diminished and unimportant, shriveled and even invisible. Like the Babushka stacking doll, we feel smaller and smaller and smaller. Our once happy faces become sadder and sadder. The controlling nature of…
Mika realized that she was traveling down a road she did not want to be on. She had spent many years trying hard to fix a relationship that was toxic to her. Her longings for the dream of a happy, loving family had slipped away while leading her deeper into the oppression she felt. She…
Once Upon A Time All the clothes in Natasha’s closet seemed too big these days. Her pretty blouses and skirts and sweaters used to fit nicely, but now they hung loosely on her shoulders and drooped down over her skinny hips. Yes, no doubt about it, she was feeling smallish these days. Nonetheless, it was…
CONGRATULATIONS!! You are the FIRST to hear that FOCUS Ministries is about ready to announce a new publication and here’s a sneak peak excerpt of the booklet which we are calling “Smallish” — COMING SOON! How Does Abuse Shrink Her? WARNING! Domestic Abuse shrinks women and brings them to the state of smallish. These are…
Little Wife truly didn’t intend to cause so much embarrassment and discomfort to Big Man. She had a good heart and was only trying to be as helpful and loving as possible. But sometimes things happen…. It was a sunny morning and Little Wife was preparing the breakfast for Big Man. He enjoyed his handheld…